[su_heading size=”18″ margin=”40″]Google has released the final version of Android N for developers (Developer Preview), thus marking the start of the upcoming Android 7.0 Nougat.[/su_heading]
The current release will provide supported devices with the latest updates so that developers can test apps and ensure they run smoothly on the upcoming version of the Android OS.
The Android N Developer Preview 5, as it is called, provides the required system images for the Nexus and other supported devices, as well as an emulator (emulator) for conducting tests on applications. Additionally, this version carries the final version of the N APIs (API level 24), implements the latest system behaviors (system behaviors) and incorporates the final UI, while also including the latest fixes and optimizations of the entire system and the pre-installed applications.
Before installing the new Developer Preview release, developers must ensure that their applications can “manage” the full set of system requirements, as well as the changes in its “behavior”. Some of these are the background optimizations, the new zoom functionality, and the changes to app permissions (app permissions).
It is also important to note that Google has integrated several additional new capabilities into Android N, among which is support for multiple windows (multitasking windows), as well as improvements to notifications.
Another piece of information that could be of great interest is that the Android developers' blog reports that the new version of the operating system is expected to be released later this summer. The only thing left is to wait to see if this news will be confirmed 🙂
